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., son of the civil rights leader, is extending his two-month long leave of absence from congress. he has been transferred to the mayo clinic in minnesota. he is undergoing diagnosis and treatment for both depression and gastrointestinal issues. jackson's office admitted only to a mood disorder as they put it, when his disappearance from congress was first publicized. >>> it's a small bit of world war ii history and it is always been a big new england mystery until now. it was a day world war ii came very close to the continental u.s. the german submarine named u-550 was part of a pitched naval battle just 70 miles south of nantucket in 1944. after it blew up an american ship that was full of gasoline en route here to the u.k. at 252 feet in length, that submarine sat deep on the ocean floor until it was discovered, found by an expedition just this past monday. >>> when we come back here tonight, an extreme makeover for the royal family, including these olymc games. [ birds chirping ] [ engine revving ] ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ [ tires screech ] [ male announcer ] with fuel economy th
., son of the civil rights leader, is extending his two-month long leave of absence from congress. he has been transferred to the mayo clinic in minnesota. he is undergoing diagnosis and treatment for both depression and gastrointestinal issues. jackson's office admitted only to a mood disorder as they put it, when his disappearance from congress was first publicized. >>> it's a small bit of world war ii history and it is always been a big new england mystery until now. it was a day...
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to fight for their country that had denied them their civil rights. when the war had ended, their battle was farrom over. they came home to a still segregated america. >> that hurt inside. you tried not to show it but it hurt. rep>>ter: mitchell and culppee marines, helped break that color barrier. this afternn, who years lar, th mon fort marines got the recognition the congressionald dal, one of the nation's highest civilian honors. nk god i lived long enough to see it. >> i went through hell but it was worth it. >> reporter: jim miklaszewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >>> still ahead along the way on wednesday night, a new prescription for losing weight. is this latest pill the answer to an american epidemic? >>> also a handshake making history tonight. lot of people thought they would never see this. >>> later a genuine woman of tterle and a woman who made us all laugh. we will remember norah ephron. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a fi
to fight for their country that had denied them their civil rights. when the war had ended, their battle was farrom over. they came home to a still segregated america. >> that hurt inside. you tried not to show it but it hurt. rep>>ter: mitchell and culppee marines, helped break that color barrier. this afternn, who years lar, th mon fort marines got the recognition the congressionald dal, one of the nation's highest civilian honors. nk god i lived long enough to see it. >> i...
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this is the civil rights issue of our day and time. >> reporter: a local newspaper publishes the names. many of them young black men killed in their teens and 20s. often gang members police say locked in a drug trade that creates jobs and where disputes and petty ones are solved with easily accessible guns. some of the victims are by standers like jermaine winfield shot in three separate incidents during the past four years even after being confined to a wheelchair. >> if we don't make a stand now there will not be kids left to make a stand for. >> reporter: police claim they made progress by targeting districts in the city and most of the crime is down. during one spree at least 82 people were killed or wounded on the streets of chicago. last week the mayor with federal help stepped up the strategy of putting more police in the city's most violent areas and this morning the mayor acknowledged the problem. >> we are making efforts to reduce the gang conflicts. it does not affect the whole city but anywhere it happens we will be dealing with it. >> reporter: in pastor acry's neighborhoo
this is the civil rights issue of our day and time. >> reporter: a local newspaper publishes the names. many of them young black men killed in their teens and 20s. often gang members police say locked in a drug trade that creates jobs and where disputes and petty ones are solved with easily accessible guns. some of the victims are by standers like jermaine winfield shot in three separate incidents during the past four years even after being confined to a wheelchair. >> if we don't...
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nationally recognized civil rights leaders continuing their call for relentless peaceful pressure, to charge the white man who killed a black teenager. zpl don't talk to us about violence! handcuff the violent one! >> nobody has the right to kill anybody. >> reporter: 28-year-old george zimmerman says he shot and killed trayvon in self-defense after the two scuffled and in 911 calls, there's some uncertainty. what soupds like muffled screams can be heard moments before a gun shot. >> he's yelling help? >> yes. >> what is your -- >> gun shots. >> reporter: was that george zimmerman or trayvon martin? two forensic experts who analyzed the calls claim various voice recognition technologies allow them to say with certainty those screams were not from zimmerman. one expert, to tells nbc news i similar to what the cia used. u89% accurate. zimmerman's lawyer spoke today with ron allen. >> what's your reaction to that? >> i have no comment. >> reporter: attorney craig saunter went on to say he's concerned. the protests will unduly influence the prosecutor's decision on whether there should be
nationally recognized civil rights leaders continuing their call for relentless peaceful pressure, to charge the white man who killed a black teenager. zpl don't talk to us about violence! handcuff the violent one! >> nobody has the right to kill anybody. >> reporter: 28-year-old george zimmerman says he shot and killed trayvon in self-defense after the two scuffled and in 911 calls, there's some uncertainty. what soupds like muffled screams can be heard moments before a gun shot....
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. >> we support marriage quality because it is civil rights and we will stand by at. >> if question 6 is approved, churches would be protected from unions that would violate their faith. the final question is question 7 which involves gambling and the investment of millions in casinos. >> question 7, if it fails tomorrow, we will respect the people's voice and go home and. we will not invest $800 million and employed as people. we will respectfully leave the state. >> if passed, table games like blackjack and poker would be played in all maryland casinos. wbaltv.com is your home for election news today. you can find a voters guide, polling locations and more at wbaltv.com, just click on politics. let's get a check on your election day forecast. >> the weather has been just fine today and we expect that to continue. no weather problems for voters. just a few clouds out there. 44 at the airport. we will only make, 10 degrees below average. but clouds will continue to pick up tonight and we can't -- we expect the storm to come up the coast tomorrow. but your seven-day forecast in just a
. >> we support marriage quality because it is civil rights and we will stand by at. >> if question 6 is approved, churches would be protected from unions that would violate their faith. the final question is question 7 which involves gambling and the investment of millions in casinos. >> question 7, if it fails tomorrow, we will respect the people's voice and go home and. we will not invest $800 million and employed as people. we will respectfully leave the state. >> if...
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. >>> a rough end to the career of a maryland civil rights pioneer tp the director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. the ag's office made that announcement friday. the decision comes amid some legal problems for snowden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drufrn driving case. >>> the man brutally beaten on christmas day believes he was the victim of a hate crime. according to a police report, 30-year-old kenny shaw had just left the liquor store at east hoffman and milton streets. he was only a block away when a group of five or six men surrounded him. additional blows followed. he also tells 11 news that he was taunted weeks ago and he thinks he was targeted this time. >> i feel like it was a hate crime because i am homosexual. like i said, i do stand out. >> police are now investigating this case and detectives say they have some good leads in what they are now calling an assault at this point. we're back in jus >> well, the snow's gonna get here later t
. >>> a rough end to the career of a maryland civil rights pioneer tp the director of civil rights for the maryland attorney general's office will retire january 8th. the ag's office made that announcement friday. the decision comes amid some legal problems for snowden. he was convicted last month of marijuana possession and has a court date next month for violating his probation in a drufrn driving case. >>> the man brutally beaten on christmas day believes he was the victim...
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. >> reporter: one by one, civil rights activists warned sanford, the entire world is watching. >> for one man, would you risk the reputation of a whole city? zimmerman is not worth the history of this city. you need to arrest him, and redeem this city right now. >> this guy looks like he's up to no good. he looks black. >> did you see what he was wearing? >> yeah. a dark hoodie. >> reporter: this case drew national attention after 911 tapes were released from the night zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, shot and killed martin, an unarmed teenager. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> okay. we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: police say there is a one-minute gap where they're not sure what happened. a published report confirmed by police says zimmerman told investigators he was returning to his vehicle, after losing sight of the teenager, when martin struck first, from behind. according to zimmerman, martin asked, do you have a problem? when zimmerman said no. martin said, well, you do now. and punched him in the face. breaking his nose, and then smashing zimmerman's he
. >> reporter: one by one, civil rights activists warned sanford, the entire world is watching. >> for one man, would you risk the reputation of a whole city? zimmerman is not worth the history of this city. you need to arrest him, and redeem this city right now. >> this guy looks like he's up to no good. he looks black. >> did you see what he was wearing? >> yeah. a dark hoodie. >> reporter: this case drew national attention after 911 tapes were released...
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jury selection begins in the civil-rights struggle against the police department regarding a deadly stun gun incident. parents are seeking more than $1 million for allegedly using excessive force against their son. he was hearing impaired and was not wearing his hearing aids. a grand jury found the deputy justified in the use of the stun gun. a terrifying ordeal for a family. >> they say they were the victims of a home invasion and robbery. kim dacey is live were one of the victims is recovering. good morning. >> the family is still in shock and fear for their lives, so they have asked us not to identify them. authorities say on january 11, the victim was on his way back to his glen burnie home when three armed and masked men suddenly forced their way in and demanded money. the man says the suspects forced his fiancee and their three young children to stay in an upstairs bedroom while the suspects cut his finger and slashed his face with a heated knife as well as burned his hands and ear with a hot iron. they took him upstairs and struck him several times with a firearm as his family hel
jury selection begins in the civil-rights struggle against the police department regarding a deadly stun gun incident. parents are seeking more than $1 million for allegedly using excessive force against their son. he was hearing impaired and was not wearing his hearing aids. a grand jury found the deputy justified in the use of the stun gun. a terrifying ordeal for a family. >> they say they were the victims of a home invasion and robbery. kim dacey is live were one of the victims is...
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on wednesday, umbc's president joined a local faith-based civil rights and labor organization in catonsville calling for the law to stay on the books. others in support of the dream act say vote yes on november 6. >> it will benefit a lot of students that can't afford college. most of them did really well in high school, but they can't afford because they had to pay three times more of the regular tuition much >> these people, they're not losing anything by giving other people, other students a chance to have an opportunity of an education. >> and again, the voters will have to decide on november 6. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> good morning once again. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute as you head out this friday. roads are still drying out, so that's something to keep in mind. otherwise, we are tracking a few problems related to the wet roads. southbound 95 at 216, getting word of an accident, so you may start to tap the brakes as you approach the exit for 216. we also have some flooding to report southbound on the j.f.x., just prior to cold spri
on wednesday, umbc's president joined a local faith-based civil rights and labor organization in catonsville calling for the law to stay on the books. others in support of the dream act say vote yes on november 6. >> it will benefit a lot of students that can't afford college. most of them did really well in high school, but they can't afford because they had to pay three times more of the regular tuition much >> these people, they're not losing anything by giving other people,...
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rights. the congressman is a ranking member on the house committee on government oversight and reform. >> we're back with a >> good morning. so far about an inch of snow in the immediate metropolitan area. a half inch or less has fallen. beginning to trail away. this first batch of snow in howard county and moving to the east close to the i-95 corridor. beginning a rain-snow mix. part two coming in from the west. our current temperatures have been at or just above freezing. humidity is up. the barometer is falling. at the moment, the winds are calm. part one of the storm is associated with a low pressure center near cape hatteras. that becomes a big nor'easter. it will be past us when that happens. cold front comes in this afternoon. with that, cold showers ahead of the cold front. we get a second hit of snow before things calm down. the snow-rain mix this morning, snow showers this afternoon, generally an inch or two accumulation. winds become northwesterly. an increase this afternoon. 15 to
rights. the congressman is a ranking member on the house committee on government oversight and reform. >> we're back with a >> good morning. so far about an inch of snow in the immediate metropolitan area. a half inch or less has fallen. beginning to trail away. this first batch of snow in howard county and moving to the east close to the i-95 corridor. beginning a rain-snow mix. part two coming in from the west. our current temperatures have been at or just above freezing. humidity...
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peaceful civil rights protesters were met with violence all over the south and a young james huntly was right in the middle of it, risking harm by joining the marches in mississippi. >> my mother told me some people came out to our home, people we knew and said they had seen me in the march, protesting. and they didn't like it. >> reporter: but james didn't back down and, like so many others, he was arrested and jailed. >> yes, i was. two and a half days in jail. >> reporter: then it got worse. >> a gun, rocks. as a matter of fact we were spit on. we were cursed. i saw people getting hurt. and it was truly sad to see people getting hurt because they were standing up for something that they had a right to have, and that was freedom. i was angry. you know, at times right now, there are things people can say or do that are just as bad as someone spitting on you. but i've gotten past that. >> reporter: absorbing the hate and somehow transforming it into a daily display of genuine goodwill to others. >> we hear about the martin luther kings, the medgar evers of the world. there were so many
peaceful civil rights protesters were met with violence all over the south and a young james huntly was right in the middle of it, risking harm by joining the marches in mississippi. >> my mother told me some people came out to our home, people we knew and said they had seen me in the march, protesting. and they didn't like it. >> reporter: but james didn't back down and, like so many others, he was arrested and jailed. >> yes, i was. two and a half days in jail. >>...
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we want a conviction -- >> reporter: trayvon martin's family joined for weeks now by national civil rights leaders and a team of lawyers says they believe the special prosecutor will conclude the law is on their side. >> so we believe that she will charge george zimmerman in this case and we believe that he will have a chance to prove his case and prove his self-defense theory to a jury. >> reporter: and what does george zimmerman say? he's not talking. but his lawyer confirms to nbc news that this is his new web page. with an american flag backdrop zimmerman writes, i was involved in a life altering event which led me to become the subject of intense media coverage. as a result of the incident, and subsequent media coverage, i have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family, and ultimately, my entire life. zimmerman also posts a link to donate, and writes, i'm grateful to my friends that have come to my aid. never questioning my integrity or actions. and any funds provided are used only for living expenses and legal defense. >> zimmerman is still a walking man. he's f
we want a conviction -- >> reporter: trayvon martin's family joined for weeks now by national civil rights leaders and a team of lawyers says they believe the special prosecutor will conclude the law is on their side. >> so we believe that she will charge george zimmerman in this case and we believe that he will have a chance to prove his case and prove his self-defense theory to a jury. >> reporter: and what does george zimmerman say? he's not talking. but his lawyer confirms...
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the naacp, of course, is the nation's oldest civil rights organization. romney can expect to face a skeptical audience here. four years ago then candidate obama won 95% of the african-american vote but romney is hoping this community will take a listen to his policies today. meanwhile the president and romney have been going back and forth exchanging fire over everything from taxes to who is most to blame for shipping jobs overseas. >> we tried it their way through multiple last decades, and it didn't work. >> reporter: president obama campaigning in the battleground state of iowa. >> this old style liberalism of bigger and bigger government and bigger and bigger taxes has got to end and we will end it in november. >> reporter: mitt romney campaigning in the battleground state of colorado. new polls show the race is dead even. romney chose colorado where the unemployment rate is 9% to dismiss the president's call to let the bush era tax rates expire. for americans making more than $250,000 a year. >> so at the very time the american people are seeing fewe
the naacp, of course, is the nation's oldest civil rights organization. romney can expect to face a skeptical audience here. four years ago then candidate obama won 95% of the african-american vote but romney is hoping this community will take a listen to his policies today. meanwhile the president and romney have been going back and forth exchanging fire over everything from taxes to who is most to blame for shipping jobs overseas. >> we tried it their way through multiple last decades,...
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same-sex couples can apply for a civil marriage license. kai reed was at the headquarters last night with reaction. >> it has been a long night for marylanders in support of same- sex marriage. voters here did something that has never been done before. passing game marriage by referendum --pass in gay marriage by referendum. >> what the people of maryland -- republicans, christians, jews, muslims -- came together and concluded the night with this, that every child's home deserves to be protected equally under the law. [cheers] >> this vote would not change what i would be able to do but it would change the path for our future and what it would mean for my daughter. that my daughter would grow up in a state that recognized fairness and dignity and respect for families. >> before now, 32 states had voted for gay marriage. maryland made history tonight. reporting in downtown baltimore, kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> question seven passed with 52% for. david collins love much more coming up. >> little change in the state's congressional races. b
same-sex couples can apply for a civil marriage license. kai reed was at the headquarters last night with reaction. >> it has been a long night for marylanders in support of same- sex marriage. voters here did something that has never been done before. passing game marriage by referendum --pass in gay marriage by referendum. >> what the people of maryland -- republicans, christians, jews, muslims -- came together and concluded the night with this, that every child's home deserves to...
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the johnses estate meanwhile filed intent to sue for property damage, personal injury and civil rights violations. stanford has denied liability for the incident. >>> an e-mail address switcheroo on facebook has users grumbling. without any notification the company changed how it displays contact information, replacing e-mail with facebook.com address. you can change it. but the move led to outcry when bloggers first notice the change monday. >>> check it out, he was playing with his lighter as he pumped gas. not a smart thing to do, sparking a fire. he panicked and ran off leaving the fire to burn. a fellow motorist saved the day heroically putting out the flames with a bucket of water. >>> showing where his loyalties lie at least in baseball got the president an unexpected reaction at a boston fund-raiser at his re-election campaign last night. president obama's chicago roots showing when he mentioned a trade that sent boston red sox third baseman to white sox. >> finally i want to say thank you for euclid. i shouldn't have brought up baseball. my mistake. >> one woman yelled out we
the johnses estate meanwhile filed intent to sue for property damage, personal injury and civil rights violations. stanford has denied liability for the incident. >>> an e-mail address switcheroo on facebook has users grumbling. without any notification the company changed how it displays contact information, replacing e-mail with facebook.com address. you can change it. but the move led to outcry when bloggers first notice the change monday. >>> check it out, he was playing...
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question 6 strengthens protections for our churches and guarantees the civil right to commit to the one you love. while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. >> i love you women! >> with all due respect that's a bunch of malarkey. >> ah, just a few of the unforgettable moments on the presidential race that took a long time to get here, but we've now reached the eve of election day. i know a lot of voters are there are relieved from that. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. we'll check in with tom brokaw and he'll tell us where we stand and what he'll be looking for tomorrow night. >> and the fallout from sandy. gas lines stretching for miles all around the northeast over the weekend, so when will drivers see some relief? when will gas deliveries pick up? we'll talk about that coming up as well.
question 6 strengthens protections for our churches and guarantees the civil right to commit to the one you love. while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. >> i love you women! >> with all...
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the fbi is gathering information and evidence in the area, as part of a civil rights probe, to find out whether or not martin was shot by george zimmerman because he was black. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense. >>> an ideologicalically divided supreme court ruled 5-4 monday that jails have the right to strip search incoming prisoners, even those arrested for minor offenses. the case involved a passenger arrested during a traffic stop in new jersey, because state records mistakenly said he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. >>> the kentucky wildcats have clawed their way to the top of the ncaa championship in new orleans, beating the kansas jayhawks 67-59, and clinching their eighth title since 1998. but the celebrations in lexington, kentucky, quickly got out of hand. one man was wounded by gunfire. dozens were arrested. police say thousands of people took to the streets. several fires were set, and a car crashed into an outdoor bar. >>> a dramatic escape in norway, as a truck driver leaped from his rig as it plunged 200 feet off an icy cliff. he had been towing another tric
the fbi is gathering information and evidence in the area, as part of a civil rights probe, to find out whether or not martin was shot by george zimmerman because he was black. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense. >>> an ideologicalically divided supreme court ruled 5-4 monday that jails have the right to strip search incoming prisoners, even those arrested for minor offenses. the case involved a passenger arrested during a traffic stop in new jersey, because state records...
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question 6 strengthens protections for our churches and guarantees the civil right to commit to the one you love. while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> donna karan conjures up visions of high fashion but there's more to the woman behind the famous label. she has a remarkable story of love and loss and now a mission to carry on the legacy of her soul mate, the man who helped build her brand. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: she is a force in american fashion. the name on a million labels. >> hello, brooklyn! >> reporter: best friends to barbra, she's recently dressed the icon for her return to brooklyn concert but donna karan's latest project is by far her most personal. >> it's taken me a while to put this all together. i don't want to cry, that's crazy. >> reporter: an art exhibit and companion book, the works of her late
question 6 strengthens protections for our churches and guarantees the civil right to commit to the one you love. while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> donna karan conjures up visions of high fashion but there's more to the woman behind...
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. >> you like that guy we're seeing right now jaws. you thought he was one of the best. >> oh, lovely guy. lovely man. >> you admit that you had dreams of being a bond villain. you do not like to answer the question who's your favorite bond girl. let me pose it differently. so have you ever dreamed of one of the bond girls? >> uh -- well, no, i have not dreamed of them. you see, i married the perfect bond girl. >> isn't that nice? >> you're always the diplomat. you always do that well. what about the guy you say you miss more than anything else about playing bond? and that was desmond luellen. >> well, desmond was a wonderful man and i could play the most terrible tricks on him. he took it all with a good humor. i would come into the studio and he had nothing but say but terrible things about how the parameter works and then the complex, and you tried to remember all this stuff. and i'd go to the script and say write this down. and she would type it and i'd give it to the director. and he'd say this is the new scene and poor desmond wh
. >> you like that guy we're seeing right now jaws. you thought he was one of the best. >> oh, lovely guy. lovely man. >> you admit that you had dreams of being a bond villain. you do not like to answer the question who's your favorite bond girl. let me pose it differently. so have you ever dreamed of one of the bond girls? >> uh -- well, no, i have not dreamed of them. you see, i married the perfect bond girl. >> isn't that nice? >> you're always the...